COMMUNITY RESOURCES

CIVIC/SERVICE GROUPS

Friends of Stokesdale friendsofstokesdale@gmail.com

Joe Thacker, president (336) 708-0334

This nonprofit organization is dedicated to revitalizing downtown Stokesdale and preserving the town’s history.

Northwest Republican Women

Pam Foxx, president pnfoxx@gmail.com

Meets monthly on the second Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Meeting locations vary.

Stokesdale Community Choir

Sondra Beene, (336) 453-8017 skbeene@gmail.com

This choir invites all adults for fellowship, singing and enjoyment.

Practices are on Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Gideon Grove United Methodist Church, 2865 Gideon Grove Church Road, Stokesdale. Call or email for more info about the choir or to confirm practice times.

(For more info on local civic/service groups, see pages 12, 30 and 39.)

DID YOU KNOW?

Stokesdale is planning to expand its water system to prepare for new customers and create an alternate water supply in the event of a water line break.

Emergency Services

In case of emergency, dial 911

Stokesdale Fire District

Station 12

8401 U.S. 158, Stokesdale (336) 643-0790 www.stokesdalefire.com

Full-time paid and volunteer firefighters

Todd Gauldin, chief

Stokesdale Fire District

ISO Rating: 3 (Awarded by the Insurance Service Office, an ISO rating analyzes a department’s firefighting abilities and assigns a numerical rating from 1 to 10, with 1 being the best. These ratings are used by insurance companies to calculate fire insurance premiums. Without a full municipal water system with hydrants, it is difficult for a department to achieve a rating lower than a 6.)

The Stokesdale Fire Department does not issue burn permits. Residents who need such permits should visit ncforestservice.gov and look for “Burning Permits” under “Quick Links” area at lower right.

The Stokesdale Fire Department has an auxiliary that provides support to firefighters during a fire or other emergency. Additionally, the auxiliary sells reflective address markers, which enable emergency responders to see house numbers clearly in an emergency situation. The markers, which can be mounted either vertically or horizontally, are $15 each and can be purchased at the fire department.

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

In case of emergency, dial 911.

(For more information about the Sheriff’s Department, see pages 12 and 41.)

Emergency Shelters

Arrangements are in place throughout Guilford County for numerous emergency shelters, but locations are not confirmed until there is an emergency.

Emergency shelters have been established in the Town of Stokesdale; in case of a disaster, as soon as possible after an assessment has been made to verify sheltering is needed, Guilford County determines the closest safe shelter to activate and then works with public information partners to get that information out to the community in as many ways as possible.

In the event of a disaster, call the American Red Cross at (336) 333-2111 to confirm that a designated shelter in your area has been opened.

(For more information on emergency shelters, see pages 12 and 42.)

GIVE/GET ASSISTANCE

Camp Carefree

275 Carefree Lane

Stokesdale, NC 27357 (336) 427-0966 directors@campcarefree.org www.campcarefree.org

Camp Carefree

Camp Carefree, founded in 1986, provides a free, one-week camping experience to children ages 6 to 16 who suffer from chronic, serious and debilitating conditions. Programs also include a week for the siblings of our campers, and a week for kids whose parents suffer from serious or debilitating conditions. Sickle Cell Camp is also hosted

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